Abstract
This article will detail how and why Robin DiAngelo decided to write “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism,” a publication that sent shockwaves in race relations discourse. DiAngelo herself coined the term “white fragility” and this term has since been used in debate regarding how white people fit into race discourse. The purpose of the essay is to surmise the content of DiAngelo’s book as well as how the public responded to the book, the fact that it was written by a white woman, and the tough moral issues surrounding what being racist says about one’s character.
Public Response to Robin DiAngelo's "White Fragility"
This article will detail how and why Robin DiAngelo decided to write “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism,” a publication that sent shockwaves in race relations discourse. DiAngelo herself coined the term “white fragility” and this term has since been used in debate regarding how white people fit into race discourse. The purpose of the essay is to surmise the content of DiAngelo’s book as well as how the public responded to the book, the fact that it was written by a white woman, and the tough moral issues surrounding what being racist says about one’s character.